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'''John Davis''' (1906-1984) was a [[federal judge]] on the [[United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania]]. | '''John Davis''' (1906-1984) was a [[federal judge]] on the [[United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania]]. | ||
Davis received a [[recess appointment]] from President [[Federal judges nominated by Lyndon Johnson|Lyndon Johnson]] on January 7, 1964, to a seat vacated by [[Thomas Egan]]; he was nominated on February 3, 1964, confirmed by the Senate on March 14, 1964, and received commission [[c1964#March|three days later]].<ref name="fjc"/> He assumed [[senior status]] on [[c1974#May|May 6, 1974]], and served in that capacity until his death on [[c1984#March|March 8, 1984]]. Davis was succeeded in this position by [[Edward Cahn]]. | Davis received a [[recess appointment]] from President [[Federal judges nominated by Lyndon Johnson|Lyndon Johnson]] on January 7, 1964, to a seat vacated by [[Thomas Egan (Pennsylvania)|Thomas Egan]]; he was nominated on February 3, 1964, confirmed by the Senate on March 14, 1964, and received commission [[c1964#March|three days later]].<ref name="fjc"/> He assumed [[senior status]] on [[c1974#May|May 6, 1974]], and served in that capacity until his death on [[c1984#March|March 8, 1984]]. Davis was succeeded in this position by [[Edward Cahn]]. | ||
==Early life and education== | ==Early life and education== | ||
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==Judicial career== | ==Judicial career== | ||
===Eastern District of Pennsylvania=== | ===Eastern District of Pennsylvania=== | ||
Davis received a [[recess appointment]] from President [[Federal judges nominated by Lyndon Johnson|Lyndon Johnson]] on January 7, 1964, to a seat vacated by [[Thomas Egan]];<ref name="fjc">[http://www.fjc.gov/servlet/nGetInfo?jid=577&cid=141&ctype=dc&instate=pa Biography] from the [[Federal Judicial Center]]</ref> he was nominated on February 3, 1964, confirmed by the Senate on March 14, 1964, and received commission [[c1964#March|three days later]]. He assumed [[senior status]] on [[c1974#May|May 6, 1974]], and served in that capacity until his death on [[c1984#March|March 8, 1984]]. Davis was succeeded in this position by [[Edward Cahn]]. | Davis received a [[recess appointment]] from President [[Federal judges nominated by Lyndon Johnson|Lyndon Johnson]] on January 7, 1964, to a seat vacated by [[Thomas Egan (Pennsylvania)|Thomas Egan]];<ref name="fjc">[http://www.fjc.gov/servlet/nGetInfo?jid=577&cid=141&ctype=dc&instate=pa Biography] from the [[Federal Judicial Center]]</ref> he was nominated on February 3, 1964, confirmed by the Senate on March 14, 1964, and received commission [[c1964#March|three days later]]. He assumed [[senior status]] on [[c1974#May|May 6, 1974]], and served in that capacity until his death on [[c1984#March|March 8, 1984]]. Davis was succeeded in this position by [[Edward Cahn]]. | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:33, 9 November 2025
John Davis (1906-1984) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Davis received a recess appointment from President Lyndon Johnson on January 7, 1964, to a seat vacated by Thomas Egan; he was nominated on February 3, 1964, confirmed by the Senate on March 14, 1964, and received commission three days later.[1] He assumed senior status on May 6, 1974, and served in that capacity until his death on March 8, 1984. Davis was succeeded in this position by Edward Cahn.
Early life and education
- University of Pennsylvania, B.S., 1929
- University of Pennsylvania Law School, LL.B., 1932
Professional career
- Private practice, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1933-1952
- Judge, Court of Common Pleas of Pennsylvania, 1952-1958
- Commonwealth lieutenant governor, Pennsylvania, 1959-1963
Judicial career
Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Davis received a recess appointment from President Lyndon Johnson on January 7, 1964, to a seat vacated by Thomas Egan;[1] he was nominated on February 3, 1964, confirmed by the Senate on March 14, 1964, and received commission three days later. He assumed senior status on May 6, 1974, and served in that capacity until his death on March 8, 1984. Davis was succeeded in this position by Edward Cahn.
External links
- Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Thomas Egan |
Eastern District of Pennsylvania 1964–1974 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: Edward Cahn
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| 1964 |
Anderson • Bratton • Christie • Collins • Cowen • Davis • Ely • Freedman • Gordon • Higginbotham • McNichols • Muecke • Nichols • Port • Rabinovitz • Robinson • Simons • Suttle • Weber • Whelan • Zampano | ||
| 1965 |
Bryant • Celebrezze • Coffin • Coleman • Collinson • Corcoran • Doyle • Eubanks • Fortas • Frankel • Gasch • Gibson • Gordon • Harris • Hemphill • Hill • Hunter • Landis • Langley • Leventhal • Maxwell • McEntee • Mehrtens • Nichol • Reynolds • Russell • Smith • Tamm • Thornberry • Young | ||
| 1966 |
Ainsworth • Atkins • Boyle • Cabot • Cassibry • Copple • Craven • Cummings • Dyer • Fairchild • Feinberg • Ferguson • Fullam • Garrity • Godbold • Goldberg • Goodwin • Gray • Guinn • Harvey • Hauk • Heaney • Heebe • Hickey • Hogan • Kaufman • Kinneary • Krentzman • Lay • Leddy • Lord • Lynch • MacKenzie • Mansfield • McCree • McRae • Mitchell • Motley • Napoli • Nichols • Noland • Peck II • Peckham • Pettine • Pittman • Porter • Real • Roberts • Robinson • Robinson • Rubin • Russell • Scott • Seals • Seitz • Simpson • Singleton • Skelton • Smith • Smith • Taylor • Thomas • von der Heydt • Watson • Winter • Wise | ||
| 1967 |
Arnow • Beckworth • Belloni • Butzner • Cancio • Carter • Clayton • Combs • Comiskey • Curtin • Eaton • Edenfield • Fernandez-Badillo • Gesell • Gordon • Jones • Keith • Kellam • Lambros • Maletz • Marshall • Masterson • Merhige • Morgan • Murray • Neville • Pollack • Pregerson • Theis • Troutman • Van Dusen • Waddy • Weiner • Weinstein • Whipple • Williams | ||
| 1968 |
Aldisert • Baldwin • Bownes • Bright • Green • Gubow • Henderson • Holloway • Hufstedler • Judd • Justice • Keady • Kerner, Jr. • Lasker • Latchum • Lawrence • McMillan • Morgan • Newman • Nixon • Pratt • Re • Rosenstein • Schwartz • Smith • Stahl • Travia • Woodward | ||
